With the launch of the Leaf last December, Nissan grabbed pole position in the race to develop all-electric vehicles for the mass consumer market. Leaf sales have been puny so far, but Brazilian-born automotive superstar Ghosn has several other all-electric models in the works at Nissan and its alliance partner Renault, which he also runs. Nissan posted strong results this year, boosting sales by 9.3% and profits by 79.7%. That's an impressive feat given the earthquake and tsunami in Japan last March, which seriously disrupted Nissan's supply chain.
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